I just received my Silver FJ 4x4 AUTO last week. Thanks to these forums, I declined the Upgrade Package and only selected the Rear Diff Locker and save myself a bunch of money. I sent in and got the "free" ATRAC (button from TRD). THANK YOU!
On to my question. My FJ came with the roof rack and tow package...I am not sure if I like the Rear Spare Wheel cover. The plastic look seems a bit cheap to me, and I think the plain aluminum wheel looks a bit more rugged and cooler.
What do you all think? Cover or no cover? Any reason to have the rear spare wheel cover?
Thanks,
CJ
"An FJ for CJ"
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Re:Rear Spare Wheel Cover
Date: 2006/10/26 22:59
By: streebeck
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cjdive wrote: What do you all think? Cover or no cover? Any reason to have the rear spare wheel cover?
Quite frankly, I think the stock spare wheel cover looks kinda lame. Having said that, there is currently a stock spare wheel cover on my FJ... Why? Because when I took my FJ to the dealer to have the complimentary wheel locks put on, the dopey knuckleheads only put locks on the four driving wheels and not on the spare; in the meantime, while the set of 5 locks is on order, I have the wheel cover on. Living in So. Cal. can be a bit treacherous at times and I would hate to pull into a 7-11 for coffee and some Zingers only to come back to a spare tire-less car.
In my opinion, the rear of the car just looks a lot more cool and rugged WITHOUT the spare tire cover. Also, my brother remarked that with the cover on it looks like a toy car.
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Re:Rear Spare Wheel Cover
Date: 2006/10/27 06:56
By: Runner_Ryan
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Interesting. I got the cheapest of the cheap models. In Canada, the aluminum rims were the only ones available, and the 5 locking lug nuts were stock. I had to buy them.
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Re:Rear Spare Wheel Cover
Date: 2006/10/27 17:10
By: cjdive
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Yep, that's my thinking too. I think I will leave it off. However, you make a good point about the locking lug nuts. I need to get some of those.
Thanks for the replies!
CJ
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Re:Rear Spare Wheel Cover
Date: 2006/10/27 17:49
By: streebeck
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Runner_Ryan wrote: Interesting. I got the cheapest of the cheap models. In Canada, the aluminum rims were the only ones available, and the 5 locking lug nuts were stock. I had to buy them.
Don't feel too cheated... The locking lug nuts were the only things they were willing to give for free the night I bought my FJ. And I pretty much had to force the issue as they were not feeling too generous in May when FJ's were scarce.
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